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Heightened geopolitical tensions are drawing fresh attention to a longstanding problem: internet-exposed Programmable Logic Controllers.
Rockwell Automation PLCs, including CompatLogix and Micro850 models, remain directly reachable from the public internet at many industrial sites. Known vulnerabilities in Studio 5000 Logix Designer, open SSH services, and default configurations create attack paths that have existed for years. What has changed is the urgency. Increased threat activity against critical infrastructure means the window to address these exposures is narrowing.
The good news: these are solvable problems.
Removing PLCs from direct internet exposure, enforcing network segmentation around OT zones, and hardening endpoints against known exploit techniques are steps every industrial organization can take now.
For organizations running Rockwell infrastructure, TXOne Edge provides inline network protection with deep packet inspection across EtherNet/IP and CIP traffic. At the same time, TXOne Stellar hardens OT endpoints, including legacy systems, against known attack vectors.
The risk is not new. The reason to act on it is.
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